San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-12-15

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THE oDELL MURDER CASE.
Considerable conjecture has been
caused in tho last few days as TO the
probable result OF this trial. The
court room has been literally jammed
during the trial, and on Wednesday
night when it was supposed the arg
ument would DO concluded and the
case go TO the jury tho court room
was crowded to its utmost capacity
until / o'clock q. m. The argument
of the counsel of both state and de-
Tense were mastery, in fact said 10
be among the best ever delivered in
this court. At $50 Thursday morn
ing the jury reported and announced
q verdict of not guilty. The verdict
was q surprise to all. W. Fl. Sims,
who was being tried as an accessory
to the murder, was nolle-pros. previ'
ously, the state deeming it waste OF
time. James Odell, the defendant,
was charged with the killing of Chas.
Quinlan Aug. IS, 1886, at the Two
Brothers saloon in this city.
DEATH OF OLD CITIZENS.
Mr.. A. Watts, o prominent restau-
ranter OF this city, died yesterday.
He was so years Of age. MRS. Ham
ilton Stewart, wife of Hamilton Stew
art, editor OF Estate Press" Galveston
News, died last night ut her residence
after an illness of several weeks. She
had resided in Galveston since 1888,
married in 1887, and had she lived
until next Monday would have cele-
brated the fftieth anniversary OF her
wedding. She was q member OF the
Trinity Episcopal Church and lived q
most exemplary life. She leaves q
family OF three married daughters
Mrs. r. T. Wheeler and Mrs. j. L.
Minor of Galveston, and Mrs. j. X.
Moore of Waco,-also young son,
Mr.. Ben G. Stuart. News was re
ceived few days ago of the death OF
Capt. Green Berry Dycos, an old ex-
Galvestonian, who died at Milton,
Florida, recently. He was well
known in Galveston rs steamboat
captain. Mrs. H. j. Mambler died
here yesterday. She was well known
in Galveston, and had been married
but q few months at the time of her
death. DR.. J. Mack johnson died
here some days ago. He was a
prominent young physician OF this
city.
SOME NOTES.
The failure of NJ Strickland q
Co., was surprise to everybody, 1t
is learned that the business will con-
tinue,
Water has not been reached at the
Oil Mill artesian we'll as yet, though
it has reached greater depth than
the others.
The Chautauqua Literary Society
met last night at st. Johns church.
Our young people are taking inter
est in this commendable object.
The switchmen' 8 strike at Houston
has also affected Galveston switch,
men, but an injunction restraining
them from interfering with the rail
road, property, etc, has about put a
quietus on matters.
VERDICT IN THE BUnK CASE.
The case of the State vs.. W. D.
Burk, ex-treasurer of Galveston coun'
ty, came up for hearing in the Grim
inal Court, Judge Cook presiding
The greater part of the day was taken
up in testimony of witnesses, and al
night the argument was delivered
The defense depended mainly in es
tadlishing that Burk was in an ire
sponsible frame of mind. The cast
went to the jury about 800 O'CLOCK
d. M, and after being out about 81
minutes $3.50 returned verdict o
not guilty. The court room wal
crowded ut the time, and the scen'
upon the announcement OF the yer
dict was one of unusual excitemen
in n Galveston court. Burke's famil.
and relatives rushed up, and throw
ing their arms around his neck wep
tears of Joy, while a deafening vel
of applause went up from the GROVE
spectators. When order was re
stored Judge Cook took occasion t.
administer very severe repriman
TO the audience for 80 far forgetting
the sanchty Of q court room as I
give such boisterods vent to theiI
feelings. UP
Consumption Surely Cured.
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